きっかけ
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Base noun form. Used to indicate a starting point, cause, or opportunity that initiates an action or event. Often followed by particles like 『で』 (de, 'by means of') or 『に』 (ni, 'for') in sentences.
Theme
At a café, User and their friend Mika are talking about how they started learning Japanese and what inspired them.
きっかけ
きっかけ
prompt / trigger / cue
Advanced ExpansionAbstract Concepts
Memory Hook
Imagine a 'key' (きっかけ kikkake sounds like 'key') that unlocks a door — it's the prompt or trigger for something new to start! 'Key' → きっかけ (kikkake, 'prompt / Trigger').
Cultural Note
In Japanese, 『きっかけ』 (kikkake) is often used in conversations about starting new habits or relationships. For example, people might say 『これがきっかけで日本語を勉強し始めました』 (kore ga kikkake de nihongo o benkyou shihajimemashita, 'This was the trigger that made me start studying Japanese').
Forms
Base: きっかけBase noun form. Used to indicate a starting point, cause, or opportunity that initiates an action or event. Often followed by particles like 『で』 (de, 'by means of') or 『に』 (ni, 'for') in sentences.